Where does “car” come from?
car (Irish) comes from Irish -r, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
car (Irish): mouth ; grin, grimace; teeth; set of teeth; where
Definitions
- mouth ; grin, grimace; teeth; set of teeth; where
Ancestry of “car”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | -r | A suffix added to certain preverbs and... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |